You’re well known as the co-vocalist and multi-instrumentalist from Snakadaktal. Tell us about your journey from Snakadaktal to Kagu.
It was a pretty natural transition. I realised in the last few weeks of the Snaka tour that I definitely wanted to continue doing music. I really enjoy the whole shebang. Also, I want to become a better songwriter and there’s only really one way of doing that. I kind of write songs for a hobby so I feel like I’m not finished with it yet. I want to keep creating things for a while
Your debut, self-titled EP has dropped recently. How’s the reception been so far?
It’s been nice. I don’t really read reviews, so I’m not too sure about the reception. I’m just happy to get some music out there. I wish it didn’t take so long to release this stuff. There’s always this weird imbalance between creating and releasing the songs. There can be such a huge amount of time between the two. It’s something I’m still not used to, and I find it hard to come to terms with.
You’ll be playing your very first headline show at Northcote Social Club on Thursday, April 2. Tell us what we can expect from the night.
We’ve got some really talented mates playing before us which I’m excited for (Luboku, Dog Whistle Politics). Then, we’ll play our set, which hopefully will capture the audience a bit. We’ll be playing a lot of tracks that haven’t been heard yet. It’s still the early stages, but I feel like we’ve got a really new group and a good set up. It’s quite nice testing the new waters, even having a really tight set up onstage. It should be exciting.
What are your hopes for Kagu in the coming year?
It’s always a hard question. I guess the main aim is to release a lot more music, to try and dip my toes into a few other areas. I’m working on a little score which is super fun. In answer to your question, I guess another EP, album and hopefully maybe overseas.
KAGU will be hitting up Northcote Social Club on Thursday April 2. Kagu’s self-titled EP is out now through Liberation.
